Skip to content


Results

We found 27 matching items.
  • Remove Search term Geographic Location: Marathon
  • Remove Search term Geographic Location: Whitby
  • Remove Search term Year: 1909
list thumb list 2 columns gallery
  • Gem Moving Picture Theatre, 1909
    Gem Moving Picture Theatre, 1909
    Image       This building was located at 211 Brock Street South (on the east side of Brock Street, south of the municipal building at Colborne Street). The Gem Theatre was the first movie theatre in Whitby. It stayed open for only one year. The New York Clipper was a weekly entertainment newspaper …
    Image     This building was located at 211 Brock Street South (on the east side of Brock Street, south of the municipal building at Colborne Street). The Gem Theatre was the first …
    Whitby Public Library
  • Downtown Whitby
    Downtown Whitby
    Image       John E. Disney was the father of William Frederick Disney. John opened a farm implement dealership on Dundas Street east of Byron in 1909. The wheels of some of their farm machinery can be seen in the foreground.
    Image     John E. Disney was the father of William Frederick Disney. John opened a farm implement dealership on Dundas Street east of Byron in 1909. The wheels of some of their …
    Whitby Public Library
  • Calverley's Orchestra, 1909
    Calverley's Orchestra, 1909
    Image       A black and white photograph of Calverley's Orchestra. From left to right: A. Blanchard; William Ellis; E.W. Evans; Bain Perrin; Cecil Greenfield; William Calverley; J. Thompson.
    Image     A black and white photograph of Calverley's Orchestra. From left to right: A. Blanchard; William Ellis; E.W. Evans; Bain Perrin; Cecil Greenfield; William Calverley; J. Thompson.
    Whitby Public Library
  • Newspaper Portrait of John Dryden, 1909
    Newspaper Portrait of John Dryden, 1909
    Image       John Dryden was born on June 5, 1840 on Maple Shade Farm (a successful 200-acre property near the village of Winchester (Brooklin) at the north east corner of Thickson Road and the 7th Concession, Whitby Township, Upper Canada. He was the son of James Dryden and Elizabeth Marsh. He married …
    Image     John Dryden was born on June 5, 1840 on Maple Shade Farm (a successful 200-acre property near the village of Winchester (Brooklin) at the north east corner of Thickson Road …
    Whitby Public Library
  • Hay Ride to Corbett's Point, May 1909
    Hay Ride to Corbett's Point, May 1909
    Image       Following the May Court Festival, the students of the Ontario Ladies' College went on a hayride to a picnic at Corbett's point on the shore of Lake Ontario, east of Thickson Road.
    Image     Following the May Court Festival, the students of the Ontario Ladies' College went on a hayride to a picnic at Corbett's point on the shore of Lake Ontario, east of …
    Whitby Public Library
  • Government Armories Postcard, c.1909
    Government Armories Postcard, c.1909
    Image       This building was built in 1878 on the south side of Dundas Street between Green Street and Brock Street. It was originally built as a marble works factory for Jonathon Wolfenden. This building was used as the government armory from c.1899 to 1946. Between 1946 and 1967 the building was …
    Image     This building was built in 1878 on the south side of Dundas Street between Green Street and Brock Street. It was originally built as a marble works factory for Jonathon …
    Whitby Public Library
  • Advertisement for Gem Moving Picture Theatre, 1909
    Advertisement for Gem Moving Picture Theatre, 1909
    Image       This building was located at 211 Brock Street South (on the east side of Brock Street, south of the municipal building at Colborne Street). The Gem Theatre was the first movie theatre in Whitby. The manager was R.S. McQuaid. The operator was Cecil Greenfield. The singer and pianist was Harry …
    Image     This building was located at 211 Brock Street South (on the east side of Brock Street, south of the municipal building at Colborne Street). The Gem Theatre was the first …
    Whitby Public Library
  • May Court Festival at Ontario Ladies' College, May 24, 1909
    May Court Festival at Ontario Ladies' College, May 24, 1909
    Image       This is a black and white photograph of the May Queen proceeding between two rows of students.
    Image     This is a black and white photograph of the May Queen proceeding between two rows of students.
    Whitby Public Library
  • May Court Festival at Ontario Ladies' College, May 24, 1909
    May Court Festival at Ontario Ladies' College, May 24, 1909
    Image       This is a black and white photograph of one of the flower dances at the May Court Festival.
    Image     This is a black and white photograph of one of the flower dances at the May Court Festival.
    Whitby Public Library
  • Robert Ruddy, c.1909
    Robert Ruddy, c.1909
    Image       Robert Ruddy was born in Brock Township, Ontario County on April 30, 1861 and was educated in Uxbridge and Port Perry. He was called to the Bar in 1889 and practised law in Millbrook until 1909 when he went to Peterborough. He came to Whitby as Ontario County Judge in …
    Image     Robert Ruddy was born in Brock Township, Ontario County on April 30, 1861 and was educated in Uxbridge and Port Perry. He was called to the Bar in 1889 and …
    Whitby Public Library
  • John Ard, 1909
    John Ard, 1909
    Image       John Ard was born in England on August 19, 1854 and after he came to Canada he worked at the McLaughlin Carriage Company in Oshawa and the Hatch Manufacturing Company in Whitby. He was Master of Composite Lodge, AF and AM in 1909 and caretaker of the Whitby Post Office …
    Image     John Ard was born in England on August 19, 1854 and after he came to Canada he worked at the McLaughlin Carriage Company in Oshawa and the Hatch Manufacturing Company …
    Whitby Public Library
  • Dryden Public School Class, c.1909
    Dryden Public School Class, c.1909
    Imagecomment       Dryden School, so called because it was on the James Dryden farm, was officially known as Union School Section No.6 and it combined Whitby and East Whitby Townships. The school house was built in 1880 on the north-east corner of Concession 7 and Thickson Road. It was closed by the …
    Imagecomment     Dryden School, so called because it was on the James Dryden farm, was officially known as Union School Section No.6 and it combined Whitby and East Whitby Townships. The school …
    Whitby Public Library
  • Dryden Public School Class, c.1909-1910
    Dryden Public School Class, c.1909-1910
    Image       Dryden School, so called because it was on the James Dryden farm, was officially known as Union School Section No.6 and it combined Whitby and East Whitby Townships. The school house was built in 1880 on the north-east corner of Concession 7 and Thickson Road. It was closed by the …
    Image     Dryden School, so called because it was on the James Dryden farm, was officially known as Union School Section No.6 and it combined Whitby and East Whitby Townships. The school …
    Whitby Public Library
  • Ontario County Council, 1909
    Ontario County Council, 1909
    Image       Black and white negative of a photograph of the members of the 1909 Ontario County Council. Back row: John F. Paxton (Sheriff), W.J. Jackson (Reeve of Scugog), A.W. Talbot (Reeve of Beaverton), Donald McKay (Treasurer), R.R. Mowbray (Deputy Reeve of Pickering), John E. Farewell (County Clerk), James Graham (Reeve of …
    Image     Black and white negative of a photograph of the members of the 1909 Ontario County Council. Back row: John F. Paxton (Sheriff), W.J. Jackson (Reeve of Scugog), A.W. Talbot (Reeve …
    Whitby Public Library
  • Whitby Amateur Athletic Association Junior Hockey Team
    Whitby Amateur Athletic Association Junior Hockey Team
    Image       Black and white negative of a photograph of the 1909 Junior hockey team for the Whitby Amateur Atheletic Association. The team were winners of group number 3 in the Ontario Hockey Association. The photograph was taken in a studio.
    Image     Black and white negative of a photograph of the 1909 Junior hockey team for the Whitby Amateur Atheletic Association. The team were winners of group number 3 in the Ontario …
    Whitby Public Library
  • Catherine Tweedie Grant and Grant Tweedie Lynde
    Catherine Tweedie Grant and Grant Tweedie Lynde
    Image       Catherine Tweedie was the sixth child (fourth daughter) of James and Jane Tweedie. She married John Grant on 8 May 1876. When her husband died shortly after their marriage, she moved in with her brothers at Broadfield, the Tweedie family home.
    Image     Catherine Tweedie was the sixth child (fourth daughter) of James and Jane Tweedie. She married John Grant on 8 May 1876. When her husband died shortly after their marriage, she …
    Whitby Public Library
  • Whitby Collegiate Institute Students, 1909
    Whitby Collegiate Institute Students, 1909
    Image       Whitby Collegiate Institute was built in 1873 and was located on the south side of Colborne Street between King and Centre Streets. The school was demolished in 1975-1976.
    Image     Whitby Collegiate Institute was built in 1873 and was located on the south side of Colborne Street between King and Centre Streets. The school was demolished in 1975-1976.
    Whitby Public Library
  • Whitby Collegiate Institute, c.1909
    Whitby Collegiate Institute, c.1909
    Image       Whitby Collegiate Institute was built in 1873 and was located on the south side of Colborne Street between King and Centre Streets. The school was demolished in 1975-1976.
    Image     Whitby Collegiate Institute was built in 1873 and was located on the south side of Colborne Street between King and Centre Streets. The school was demolished in 1975-1976.
    Whitby Public Library
  • Rev. A. Fordyce Barr, Rector of All Saints' Anglican Church, 1909
    Rev. A. Fordyce Barr, Rector of All Saints' Anglican Church, 1909
    Imagecomment       Reverend A. Fordyce Barr was Rector of All Saints' from 1907 to 1911. A surplice choir was formed by Rev. Barr in 1909.
    Imagecomment     Reverend A. Fordyce Barr was Rector of All Saints' from 1907 to 1911. A surplice choir was formed by Rev. Barr in 1909.
    Whitby Public Library
  • New proposed industry
    New proposed industry
    Newspaper  Whitby Chronicle, 5 Aug 1909, p. 1     ...
    Newspaper  Whitby Chronicle, 5 Aug 1909, p. 1   ...
    Whitby Public Library
Web Tools:
Dublin Core | Mods
Contributors
Media Types
Location
  • Whitby
Groups
See more ...
See fewer ...
Sort A-Z...
Sort by hits...
Item Types
See more ...
See fewer ...
Sort A-Z...
Sort by hits...
Years
19001900190119021903190419051906190719081909
Features
Creative Commons